New Adventure for Internet-Grandma

Hello,

Yesterday was a big day for me, I created a blog and I learned how to build a table for putting images on our web site. I had already learned how to add images to SiteSell's graphic library, but Phil said the table would ultimately be easier since we intend to have so many images. I deleted the old images on the animal page of the Photo Gallery (the ones near the bottom of the page) and then re-entered them on the page using the html table. I was proud of myself.

When we began to actually create All-About-Noses.com, Phil suggested that we go with a program called SiteSell. It has individual modules for all the parts of a page and doesn't require any html, which was good because I didn't know any html. It is a ten day process from learning what search engines want, to monetizing your site. And it was Greek to me. I read and re-read it several times before some of it began to sink in to my brain. Also, I might be able to participate in the actual page-building as well as Phil.

The very first thing I needed to do, though, was to buy a new computer. My old computer was the only one I'd ever had, familiar and safe. All I had needed to know was how to do geneology research on it and send and receive email and it didn't matter to me that it was so....slow - I had a dialup connection to the internet. I could do a google search, get up from the computer, go to the kitchen, make some hot chocolate, and get back to the computer before the results would come up. Same way with my cell phone - I just traded in my big, clunky 5 or 6 inch long first cell phone for one of those cute little numbers. Can you tell I don't like change?

Along with the new computer, I changed from dialup to DSL and Phil reccommended a new e-mail program - Eudora - everything new, so much to learn, and retaining what I've learned? not that easy anymore.

But I'm game. It's a new adventure! And everybody needs adventures in their life.

Later,

Jimmie Roberson (Internet-Grandma)

Internet-Grandma begins her own blog

Hello,

As of today, July 30, 2007, at the grand ole' age of 64, I have a new name - Internet- Grandma.

Despite being absolutely archaic when it comes to computers and anything technical, I, along with Phil, my son, have managed to create and go live on the internet with a new web site called All-About-Noses.com. You can read all about the beginning on the About Us page of the site. It is really a miracle because I didn't even know how to 'copy and paste' when we first started.

But...I did know someone with computer knowledge. Phil worked with BBOnline until it was sold which afforded him some time to devote to our potential site and to begin to teach me.

This blog is intended to be about what I've learned since beginning and the successes, and bumps, along the way.

When I questioned whether I could do this blog (I really don't understand what blogs are), Phil said I could. He said if I could create a Squidoo lens, I could do this, that it was easier. So far, it's not been too bad - I've only lost and had to retype my text once.

Stay tuned.

Jimmie Roberson (Internet-Grandma)